All city elections in Tennessee are non-partisan, unless the city passes a law for partisan elections. On October 28, 2021, U.S. District Court Judge Eli Richardson,a Trump appointee, denied injunctive relief for Jenna Amacher, a councilmember in Tullahoma who is … Continue reading
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On December 23, the Maine Libertarian Party filed this brief in Baines v Bellows, 1:19cv-509. This is the ballot access case concerning new and minor parties. The Maine laws on de-enrolling party members when a party goes off the ballot, … Continue reading
Ballot Access News November 2021 – Volume 37, Number 6 This issue was printed on pink paper. Table of Contents FORDHAM LAW PUBLISHES DATA ON RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BALLOT ACCESS AND CROWDED BALLOTS CALIFORNIA BALLOT ACCESS BILL VETOED BOOK REVIEW: FORWARD: … Continue reading
Ohio election law professor Edward “Ned” Foley here argues that Congress ought to pass a stand-alone election reform bill, specifically a bill to restrict partisan gerrymandering in congressional elections. Conceivably such a bill could pass, because both major parties suffer … Continue reading
On the evening of November 5, the U.S. House passed the infrastructure bill that had already passed the U.S. Senate months ago. Thirteen Republicans in the House voted for the bill, bucking their party’s leadership. They are Don Bacon of … Continue reading